Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#725177July 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE, REPLACED ONCE; NOW CAUSING THE CAR TO SHIMMY AGAIN AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT'S NOT BEING FIXED PROPERLY. I CAN'T PUT UP WITH THE DOWNTIME CAUSED BY THIS INEXCUSABLE DEFECT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THOSE THAT TRAVEL WITH ME. AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH HAS FAILED LEADING TO A COMPLETE LACK OF AIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725114July 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I AM EXPERIENCING REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD 05 BRAKE REPAIR JOBS ON THIS CAR WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF OF WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH MY BREAKING SYSTEM. COLEMAN AUTOPLEX TELLS ME THAT THIS CAR IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN HIGHWAY FOR AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES ONE WAY TWICE A DAY BECAUSE THE BRAKES WILL GET HOT AND CAUSE THE ROTORS TO WARP. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE BECAUSE GMC/ CHEVROLET WOULD NOT PRODUCE SUCH POOR QUALITY/ WORKMANSHIP FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. I HAVE A 1988 DELTA88 OLDSMOBILLE WHICH I HAVE PUT 250,000 MILES ON AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME? DATES OF BRAKE JOBS ARE 26 FEBRUARY 1999 INVOICE 121441, SOP BOTH FRONT ROTORS, COLEMAN AUTOPLEX, 18 JUNE 1999, RESURFACE ROTORS, NEW BRAKE PADS, INVOICE 125540 COLEMAN AUTOPLEX,9 OCTOBER REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS,INVOICE 129844 ,COLEMAN AUTOPLEX,10-FEBRUARY 2000 SURFACE ROTORS NEW BRAKE PADS, INVOICE 199448 PATRIOT PONTIAC GMC BUICK OLDSMOBILLE,AND 03 JULY 2000 NEW BRAKE SHOES ,RESURFACE ROTORS. PLEASE HELP ME?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724991July 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WEARING OUT AI 11000 MILES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, EVERY 10000 TO 11000 MILES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES FIERCELY AND THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE CARRIESTHE CAR TO COLEMAN AUTOPLEX REPEATEDLY FOR THE PROBLEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED TO NO GOOD EFFECT. THEY CARE LESS NOW THAT THEY HAVE SOLD THE CAR!I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO LET ME SPEAK WITH THE AREA REP, BUT THEY REFUSE ME THAT PRIVILEDGE ALSO. I WOULD LIKE FOR BOTH GENERAL MOTORS AND CHEVROLET TO BE AWARE OF MY PROBLEM. I DESPERATELY NEED ASSISTANCE. I HAVE A 1988 DELTA 88 OLDSMOBILLE WITH 250000 PLUS MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH BRAKE/ ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH IT AND I DROVE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AS I DO THIS VEHICLE WITH OUT BARKE PROBLEMS. THUS MY DRIVING HABITS HAVE NOT CHANGED. I DO NOT DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC TO AND FROM WORK, I CHOOSE TO WORK NOGHTS TO AVOID THAT PROBLEM. COLEMAN TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKES WEAROUT AT 10000 MILES BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING HOT FROM MY DRIVE TO AND FROM AUSTIN TX WHICH IS 70MILES ONE WAY. I DISAGREE FOR GM PRODUCTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND SUCH A SHORT DISTANCE ON A DAILY BASIS. BESIDES THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DRIVING THE SAME DISTANCE WHICH FIND IT IRONIC THAT I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM! PLEASE HELP ME? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864642July 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD OVER 45MPH VEHICLE WILL SWAY/WON'T STAY IN ITS LANE. ALSO, FACTORY BATTERY HAD STARTED MELTING THROUGH THE PLATE/ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING VEHICLE/ UPON APPLYING BRAKES THEY SQUEAKED, AND VEHICLE WON'T GO IN REVERSE.*AK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE A/C IS INOPERABLE. BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864638June 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR . ALSO, THERE WAS A RATTLING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR RATTLING/KNOCKING NOISE, AND IT CAME BACK WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724574June 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SINCE THE LEASE OF THIS VEHICLE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS FRONT-END RELATED PROBLEMS. THE CAR HARD 6,441 MILES WHEN I LEASED IT. CURRENTLY I AM IN THEMIDDLE OF TRYING TO FIX BY BRAKING SYSTEM. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT RELEASING. HE REMOVED THE CODE AND VERIFIED THAT MY BRAKES WERE INDEED NOT RELEASING. HE INSTRUCTED ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEENM RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF MY BRAKES PADS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST RUN (10MILES) AND DETECTED NOTHING. THEY CONTACTED MY MECHANIC AND HE REPORTED WHAT HE HAD FOUND AND WHAT WAS ON THE ABS CODE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT BRAKES HANDLED AS EXPECTED AND THAT NO CODES APPEARED THEREFORE THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THE BRAKES STILL GRAB AND THE CAR SHIMMIES AND FEELS AS THOUGH ITS DRAGGING WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS. I WAS TOLD WHEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN TO CALL AND MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724077June 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY THE STERRING WHEEL SHAKES, LIKE IT IS GOING OUT OF CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863630June 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, BRAKES SHIMMIED AND SHOOK, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PADS 3 TIMES/TURNED ROTORS 2 TWICE, AND REPLACED ROTORS ONCE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863466June 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AND HESITATES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863404June 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN CAR REACHED 9000 MILES THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKES WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723770June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BOBB CHEVY IN 11/99, IN APRIL 2000 NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. TOOK CAR INTO A TUFFY AUTO SHOP WHO INDICATED I NEEDED COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THEY SUGGESTED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER VEHICLE REPAIRS. SO I TOOK IT TO BOBB AT 7:30 AM ON 4/27/00, THEY COMPLETED BRAKE JOB - ROTORS, CALIPERS, FLUID, PADS AND LABOR. THIS TOTALLED $817.01, I PAID $496.12, WARRANTY PAID THE BALANCE. ON 5/17/00, COMING HOME FROM WORK ON A SERVICE ROAD I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND FOUND I DID NOT HAVE ANY - THIS WAS 3 WKS AFTER A TOTAL REPLACEMENT. I HAD THE OPTION TO GO INTO AN INTERSECTION, OR HIT A CAR STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN, BUT I CHOSE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, HOPING THAT WOULD HAVE STOPPED ME. I HIT A PINE TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS POPPED OUT, WINDSHIELD CRACKED, SUBSEQUENTLY MY INSURANCE COMPANY - GEICO TOTALLED THE CAR. I SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISES, ENDED UP IN EMERGENCY, ORDERED TO TAKE 2 DAYS OFF WORK FOR BRUISES, SEVERELY SPRAINED ANKLE, BRUISES ON CHEST & STOMACH FROM SEATBELT AND AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, GIVEN THEM GEICO'S REPORT AND POLICE REPORT. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT PRODUCT LIABILITY DEPT OF CHEVROLET. AT THIS TIME SOMEONE FROM GM PRODUCT ASST IS TO CONTACT ME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723656June 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WARPED ROTORS, BAD PADS, HAD PADS REPLACED TWICE IN 1998 AND 1999 AT N/C SINCE BOUGHT THE CAR. NEED ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS AND PADS AT ESTIMATED COST OF $600.00. AVERAGE IS EVERY 10,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862756May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
UPON MAKING A STOP CONSUMER NOTICED PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. ALSO, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACED DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862815May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 44TO45 MPH OR HIGHER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE STATRTED TO SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862827May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER, BUT STALLING CONTINUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723336May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE ROTOR WEAR , DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES, CAR VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 WHEN BRAKES ARE APLLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723369May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PROBLEMS ONCE AGAIN. SUPPOSEDLY FIXED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAVE HAD ROTORS SHAVED, REALIGNED, REPLACED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED, HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST 10000 MILES THE CAR WAS DRIVEN UP UNTIL NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723277May 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES & SHUDDERS, THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES. HAD FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED/RESURFACES ROTORS IN 3/99 AND 10,000 MILES LATER PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862584May 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS CRACKING. PLASTIC PART CRACKED IN 2 PARTS WHERE THE BELTS IS PULLED & LOCKED. CONUSMER IS AFRAID THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE SEATBELT. WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862503May 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 44MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SHOOK, AND VIBRATION CAME THROUGH WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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